AAR 1ST MARDIV IN SWA

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Subject = AAR  1ST MARDIV IN SWA                                          

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

Unit = WDID        

Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORT 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN SOUTHWEST ASIA   WDID SWA 0073                       

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX600145



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           - 1010, Report of larger armor force coming from west.
           - 1012, Notified Division Forward CF' under attack.
           - 1019, HO company, TOW platoon enroute to assist Division Forward CP.
           - 1020, Directed TOW platoon to come up on division TAC NET/report to
             call sign coach.
           - 1045, Pride directs change to time of attack from 1100 to 0/0. This
             due to attack on Division Forward CP.
           - 1108, Division report enemy tank heading northeast side of Al
             Wa-Fra/tant, CDncerktrat4ons due east 15 to 20 kilometers/another tank
             concentration due north.
           - 1110, Zd TkBn engaging T-62's/seven out of nine destroyed/tank company
             surrenders.
           - 12C)4, From division: temporary boundary change with 2d MarD2v at grid
             OT 7C)0144 at PL Red to grid OT 778229 -Follow road northeast to grid QT
             S@@0--88 so Zd MarDiv can move north.
           - 1254, TF Rippe- reports full colonel EF@w, siys not many forces around
             l@IA, they a-c- aroi-ir.0 Al Ahamdi , most T-7-"s removed from @I'Ltwait to
             Iraq.
           - 17.7,C), Unde@OrC-Linci field hosriatal found vicinity grid 749052.
           - 1:@:78, So@tncizry change for Ist and 2n MarDiv from grid 7(@:@14(.) to 74e22O
             to 8@,(:j:@E38 n c-;-Fect l@77.
           - 18()O, Going tc. MOPF'-4.
           - 187,0, All c,eat, sounded.
           - Ic?()S, Fo:: vehicles detected and identified Lewicite agent.        Ripper 6
             believes tt-.at chemical weapons were used, but not sure if Ripper was
             time @arge@.   -Ihesc- chemical munitions could have been exploded by OLir
             own artilic-r@- fire, t'ILS causing seconr,,Ary explosions.
           - 191C), Going te M'@@P'F'-4.
           - 1920, All clear soLtndEd.

           TASY FORCE FAFR PE:"R
           - 057-C), TF stand-to.   Visibility less than 1C)OM in Ineavy -Fog.
           - 077@0, 1/1 commenced   sweep of Surqar, Oil-Field north to Gathering Center
             4 (v2c DS 825980).
           - 0800, approximately    2C@ Iraqi 's, accompanied by I T-55 tank and 2 AF'C'--c-:
             surrender at TF CF'.    Interrogation of Iraqi officer indicates major
             counterattack may be expected.
           - 080--,, TF CP came under tan@, main gun and automatic weapons fire. Hqr-o
             Marines engaaed enemy with AT-4, LAAW's and automatic weapons. One
             tank and several other vehicles were destroyed and enemy withdrew into
             the -Fog.
           - OeO5, Ist Tanks engaged counterattacking enemy armor and APC in wide
             area south 04 Burqztn Oil-Field. Unit identified as 22d Bde, 5th
             Mechanized Di,,,ision.
           - 087,0, A Co 1/1 and B Co l@l engaged several units of 15th Brigade, :@d
             Armored Division during their movement north.
           - 'IC)CIO, Ist Tan@.s':-battle still underway as fog clears enough -For Cobra's
             to join battle.    OV-I() TAC (A) also controlled AV-BB's on enemy further
             to south wit.) excellent results.
           - 1020, D Co 1/1 engaged several units of            Brigade, 5th Mechanized
             Division ecc-t of the BLtrqan 011-Field.
           - 1100, ist lan@,s battle over. ist Tani,s accounted for 50 tant:s, '2@@

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